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20 years after her death, Indira Gandhi leaves a questionable legacy to India like no other Indian leader, as her influence was felt for over 20 years, and she also continued the Nehru/Gandhi dynasty that her father had begun.
THe house is very simple and modest when you think about who it's residents were. I found it amazing to watch the reactions and comments made from people from all parts and walks of life of India who were visiting. Leave a Comment Address: No. 1 Safdarjang RoadDirections: It is FREE! Ask the driver/rickshaw to wait for you as it can be difficult to get one in this neighborhood. Visit: www.indiragandhi.com Escellent bio by Pupul Jayakar, former minister and friend of Indira.Website: http://www.judypat.com/india/indira.htm
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Delhi was the center of the Mughal empire, and structures from this monument-loving society are scattered all over the city. One of the most impressive is Humayun's Tomb, a massive mausoleum complex dedicated to the second Mughal emperor. Humayun ruled from 1530-1540 and then again from 1555-1556, when he died after a fall from the steps of another Delhi landmark, Sher Mandal (see the Purana Qila tips on this page). This complex, built between 1562-1571 under the orders of Humayun's heirs, encompasses 30 acres divided into several quadrants. Each one contains different tomb structures. The centerpiece of the whole place is the huge square building shown here, dedicated to the emperor himself. This building predates, and prefigures, the Fatehpur Sikri complex a few hours away from Delhi. The patron of Fatehpur Sikri was the great Mughal emperor Akbar, Humayun's son. Akbar was a teenager while his father's tomb was under construction.
A particularly dreary aspect of Delhi (and often, of India as a whole) is the disrepair of its most important historical landmarks. Throughout the city, centuries-old Mughal structures--once so lovely--can be found in a near-ruined state. Happily, the entire Humayun Tomb complex is now undergoing a substantial and well-funded renovation. Already, the grounds have been mostly cleaned up and the buildings almost fully restored to their earlier glory. At the end of the cleanup work, the project will return the complex's huge network of fountains and waterways to operation. I can't wait for that moment! Leave a Comment
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Guess I got not to explain you what does India Gate mean, it should be already pretty clear, or just check the pic ):-
The monument is pretty huge and nice, but if you do not have the time to visit all the other monuments in Delhi, I would suggest you to forget about India Gate, as the other are definitely nicer! Leave a Comment
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The Moguls liked it big, great, huge, and this is the result, not only big. . etc, it has a real grandeur, really impressive! I have seen mosques in North Africa, Arabia, South East Asia, Central Asia, and here is something new and different! Be it only the big central yard surrounded by high walls, it already gives the cachet.
The Great Mogul Shah Jahan ordered for this mosque which was completed in 1656, and was originally named Masjid I Jahan Numa, something like “View of the world commanding mosque”
After having walked up the flight of stairs leading to the mosque, you have to leave your shoes before entering the big central yard, and having passed the arched door you see THIS (main picture)! Beautiful symmetry, I do not describe, the picture is there! You pass by the square water basin (picture 2) – place for ablutions-, and arrive to the main door (Iwan), which here is also the mirhab (niche in the direction of Mecca, WNW from here), and there is another smaller mirhab at the back in the building (picture 3). The minbar (pulpit for the imam) here, is outside, and the ladder for going up has been removed (Picture 4, where you see the East (East South East, precisely) entrance of the mosque from inside the yard, where you can imagine, there is space for worshippers! And, finally you arrive at the richly decorated inner mirhab (picture 5). Only for this little barefoot walk across the yard, the travel in the hectic city has been worth! Despite numerous people here or there, it is a really magic place, there is really “something” some “spirit” like in some cathedrals, or very little mosques or churches, only spirit!
I paid 200Rs to enter and get my shoes under guard; not sure it was compulsory, but I was thinking, I would not like to come back to the hotel with my socks only. . . and not being able to walk in the streets later; so, my shoes were probably in a safe place when I visited the mosque. Directions: South of Chandni Chowk road, opposite the Red Fort.
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When I was on top of the minaret I had some glimpses and smiles exchanges with smiling ladies up there; we met again downstairs and began a sort of a funny communication, with smiles, gestures, looks, and finally we decided to have a sort of a photo session! I guess it is what they wanted, they were very happy to see themselves on the screen of the camera, commented a lot, and I have to confess I felt a bit “scared” about their possible plans with the foreigner. . . . my scares did not last long, I enjoyed in some way to be the centre of their attentions, playing the important foreigner. . . . . haha. Well, lots of people visiting the mosque are very kind, and it was just curiosity, I liked a lot to spend half an hour with these ladies, trying to communicate (and there was communication!) with them, trying to understand what they wanted to explain me, laughing a lot when we were looking at the pictures. . . That sort of apparently unimportant souvenirs are finally the spices and flavours of many travels.
Here are a few photographs of my friends and, for picture 3 a little boy passing by was super happy to press on the button of my camera. Who knows what would have happened if I had stayed longer in Delhi after Rani (not her real name, this means queen in Hindi or Sanskrit) so kindly posed, offered her face for this photograph (picture 4) in the minaret? Directions: South of Chandni Chowk road, opposite the Red Fort.
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Jantar Mantar is quite a bizarre place. There are a group of strange-looking constructions in this little park - and at first glance one would think of some sort of modern architecture or sculpture. The garish red colour in which they are painted seem to confirm your supposition. In reality the Jantar Mantar is nothing like this: it was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1710 and is actually an observatory. Each construction serves to calculate the position of the Sun, or the Moon, or of some astronomical movement. There's also a huge sun-dial. The shocking part is the accuracy of these constructions - the sundial for instance is only wrong by half a second. Quite astonishing considering when it was built (and especially how!). Leave a Comment Directions: a minutes walk from Connaught Place
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Very closed from India Gate, you will find few buildings that rae the governament buildings, you will detect is as there will be a lot of army on the entrances.
As you cannot enter or even stop on the side of those buildings, you can just watch them from the car...so... Leave a Comment
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In the grounds at the Qutab Minar stands an iron pillar which is approximately 1600 years old
It is remarkable because of the purity of the iron and the fact that it does not rust [ unlike my 6 month old wok ]
No one knows how the pillar was cast, and nothing else like it is known. It has not always been here, it is thought that originally it was situated outside a temple in Bilhar Leave a Comment
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This magnificent fort was built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century, inside are lovely buildings, some of which are of marble inset with semi-precious stones
The moat outside is crossed by stone bridges built in 1811, originally these were wooden drawbridges, the moat has been dry since 1857
Inside the fort is a small bazzar, originally these were shops where the ladies of the court could buy silks and jewellery Leave a Comment
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From far Diwan I Am is not very impressive (Picture 3); only one storey, surrounded by arcades with typical mogul arches, but when you arrive, the arcades are in every direction, you are in a geometrical pillar forest, and the long alleys with the cusped arches and the double pillars have a beautiful perspective (picture 2), and arriving where the Mogul awaits you on his marble throne (the Kursi, main picture), you cannot do else than admiring, (despite the throne is protected by a net from birds and. . . tourists). If you have an audience with the Great Mogul, take your time and walk under the arcades and look at the perspectives and the fine mogul style cusped arches before meeting him at the throne.
Entrance fees: 150 Rs, (10Rs for Indian citizen).
Ticket to the Fort gives entrance to all museums or buildings in the Red Fort.
Open: 10 a m -- 6 p m
The Archeological Survey of India gives historical and construction information about the Red Fort and the little palaces inside (click on the links).
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